Gummed-strip applier.



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J. G. KENNEDY & W. S. KINSLEY.

Patented May 14, 1912.

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J. G. KENNEDY & W. S. KINSLEY.

GUMMED STRIP APPLIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1910.

Patented May 14, 1912.

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JOHN G. KENNED or BOSTON, AND WILLIAM s. KINSLEY, or READING,

' MASSACHUSETTS.

, Gunman-STRIP APPLIEB.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14,1912.

Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful 1m rover'nents in Gummed-St-rip Appliers, of w ich the 'following is tL- SPGCI- 4 ficatio-n.

This invention relates to devices 'for applying pecial y tothat typeofsuch devices which rovide for feeding'a strip of paper which is gummed onone side, in order that said strip may be employed in the place of wrapping strings or .cords or sealing wax, for securing wrapped parcels or or temporarily securing together two or more assembled partswhich are not covered by a wrapper. J

The particular object of the present invention is to provide a device of this character which will never leave any moistened portionof the strip in theimplement, so as to preserve the unapplied end of the strip always in condition for the next use.

Another object is to provide a structure having a combined lock and brake for ,a strip reel, .to prevent any accidental excessive unwinding, of the strip. I Another object of the invention 1s to provide an improved hand implement of this character which can be readily grasped for hand manipulation, and havin a strip feed which can be easily controlle by the user. I Other objects of the invention are to pro' vide a simple implement of this type hav1ng improved details of construction which Wlll be more fully pointed out'hereinafter. --To these ends the invention consists in the construction and combination of parts substantially as hereinafter described and claimed. Of the accompanying drawings,-'Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section of the device in its preferred form. Fig. 2 is a plan I 0 object of whichis to hold the'lo'wer plate. 24 up against the lips 20 with sufiicient res-.

view of the same, parts being'broken out to facilitate illustration. Fig. 3 represents a section on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 re re- 'sents a section on'line 44 of Fig. 1'. ig. 5 represents a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a perspective view representing the device in use. Fig. 7 is a side elevation, partly in longitudinal section of another gummed strips to packages, and es- Application filed May 21, 1910. Serial No. 562,735.

embodiment of the invention. Fig. 8 is a view similar toFig. 7, but with the reservoir and wick tube and some of the other parts removed or broken out. Fig. 9 represents an under plan 'view of a portion of the structure illustrated in Fig. 7. Fig. 10 represents a section on line 10-10 of Fig. 8. Fi 11 represents a section on line 11--1l of Fig. 8. Fig. 12 represents a partial edge view showing a detail hereinafter described.

Similar reference characters indicate the same or similar parts in all of the views.

Referring first to the structure illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, the body or casing of the device, and which forms areservoir for water is shown at 15, a wick tube or throat 16 leading from one end of the reservoir portion of the casing, a wick 17 of felt or other suitable material occupying said tube or throat and extending into the reservoir portion which latter has a. suitable opening for filling it, said opening being closed by a stopper 18. Side walls or flanges 19 rise from the casing 15 and have inwardly formed lips 20 at their edges which lips serve to limit the upward movement or position of a movable cutter and a strip feeding member hereinafter described. Near one end of the casing and above the wick throat or tube isa plate 21 which is suitably fixedin position, as by screws 22, the front edge of said plate being sharpened, and preferably inclined laterally as shown at 23 in Fig. 3 so'as to form a shearing edge to cooperate with the upper cutter bar presently described, to sever the guinmed strip. The movable cutter and strip-feed member comprises a lower plate 24 and an upper plate 25, the latter having an opening 26, the two plates having a passage way be tween them for the mmed strip a. This so I cutter and feed mem er is 'pivotally mounted at its rear end as by means of cone-tipped screws 27 (see Figs. 2 and 4) and between said cutterand-feed member, and the top of the wick tube or threat, is a spring 28, the

sure so that the thumb 'orfinger of one and of the user may be used to press upon the 55 r 1 -,passed o'ver 'thefend of the'wick'and thereby moistened. 'Tllhe projecting moistened end.

yield when tteeding the strip, but can yield under a greater pressure imparted for the purpose of severing the strip. To prevent movement of the strip "a in the wrong drreeis secured to the upper wall of the reservoir tion, and to prevent it from being pulled backward, a suitable toothed detent plate 29 casing, the toothed edge projecting through .an opening in the plate 24 to engage the under surfaces of the strip. The. cut end of the plate-25 carries a cutter bar 30, said bar being suitahly attachedtosaid plate as by means of a plate '31'-0f the bar 30, lying on top of the plate 25, and secured thereto by crews 32. slits-ranting i-n 'line 'with the cutter bar 30, and extending to the ffrcnt end -or tip of 'thejdevi'ce, is a cover 33 which is provided with a'notch 3d, and is mounted? in slidew'ays of the side walls 19, so to; enable the cover to be slid out when it is desired to gain access to the exposed end "of the wick. Said [slide 33 constitutes the? upper wall of the exit .aperturefor the strip, the lower wall of which is formed byan iiiolined surface 35 of the body of the implie-i merit, the said inclined bottom 35, and thei will'either apply short sections to overlap-i. 3

, In order that the device, after being laidv that the end of the strip under surface of the cover -33, constituting a tapering throat to guide the end of the strip after it is fed beyond the cutters, so} ill be guided upi tofthe top of the moistenin wick. 3 The device is especially aand implement and so designed for use a manner that it ping edges of-a wrapping paper, orto anyg surface to which the gummed' strip is sc cured, this being hereinafter referred to as. the strip-supporting surface, or, if desired; so that a longer section of the strip can "be: carried entirely-around a package orbundle.

' aside, may be readily-grasped for useagain,

out, and in doing so, the .gummed sur ace which, of course will be the underside, is

is pressed upon the strip 'supporting surface by a finger or. thumb-of the other hand of 'theuser, and "then by .drawlng the imple-f .ment backward as great a length of the strip will be pulled out as m y he desired the gummed strip being moistened as it is drawn. When the desired length has been pulled out, a greater pressure lsexerted on Leeched the cutter an d st-rip feed meniher,-so as to overcome the fo'rceof the spring 28, and cause the bar '80 to co'rperate with :the'edge 231:0 sever the strip with a shearing cut.

The point at which the cut is made is atthe then be drawnbackward to pull out the re: maturing end of the portion of the strip which will then befpress'ed down upon the strip-supporting surface by the user. It

will therefore be seen .thatxjio'. ortion of the gumlued strip can possibly be, eitfin contact with the moisten-mg wickbecausefthe imple ment cannot he separated .fro 1n'- rthe strip jp'ortionofthe strip whih'jwa'sin the tipo'f the imzglement when the cutterwa 'oper ated.

bear down upon the strip soles to 'pressrit ing "the act of moving the "implement along.

One of the side walls '19 is formed with an extension or-wide wing carrying a rigidly secured stud 40to constitute a bearing for a stri reel. The stud has a transverse recess 41 in whic'his mounted a bolt 4fl,=carried by a spindle 43 passing through the 'bottom'of therecess and having an upset end 44 to keep thespindle'andbolt in'place. A' spring 45 between the bolt and thebdttom of the recess projects the bdlt with a y'ieldin pressure against "the bottom of an. interna annular groove 46 "formed in the sleeve o'rreale'i. s m

The sleeve or 'reelfhav'ing the .gumm'ed strip wound thereonmaybe simply slipped "rear'of the rnoistener and the implement will urilng the operationzoidrat. out a the strip, the tip 38 may be employed to firmly onthe strip supportingsmface dur onto the stud 40 until the annular roeve 46' I catches over the bolt so that the reel is locked in place. At the same time, theihead of the bolt, by'its friction against the bottom of 'the annulargroove, constitutes a "brake to 'revent the strip from becoming loose or heing "run too far through the device. I v

Referring to Figs. 7-11 inclusive, a'reservoir body or casing15, having a wick throat or tube 16, awick 17 and a stopper 18 are I similaritothejparts already described and having the same'numerals 1n the preferred form.v These parts are mounted n an'in closing frame: compris'in i side walls 50, a

bottom cross'pieoe 51,'an a rear cros's'piece 52. Secured to said frame is an upper'hantile 53, a lower. and movable handle 54 being. formeda's a lever '55 having itsl front per-f ti'on divided so as to constitute af'ydkeshank" pivoted in the frame at 56,th'e members of the yoke carrying a bri e piece. having fingers" 5'8 igs.8 and 10 The frame car: mes a fixed guiding strip 59 to the front "end of vwhich is secured an upper cutter'bar '60, 'in advance of which is mounted a slide. cover61, s1milar'to'the'cover33 in Fig.1;

hLplate '62 upon the reservoir and Wick. 1313 throat has, its front end turned up and the edge sharpened to form a lower cutter member 63. to cooperate with the cutter bar 60 to sever the stri e which is fed through the 5 guide 59 in the manner hereinafter described, "Then 'late62 is pivoted at 64' and is held normal depressed or in-the position shown .in Fig. 7 by a s ring 65. The under 'wallof the strip gui' e 59 is formedwith 1 an o ening or 'long1tudinal slots 66 to permit of t e o eration of the feeding teeth here'- ina'fter 'escribed. Mounted on guide ribs 87 (see Fi ,8) are two'r'ac'k' slides67 (see Figs. 7 an 8), the teeth of which are en- %aged by pinions 68 mounted in a shaft 69 aving a ratchet wheel 70.' Said ratchet wheel is engaged by a pawl 71 which is piv- .otecl at 72-to the front end or a lever 73 which latter is ,pivoted in the frame at-74' and is normally held in the position shown in Fig. 8 by a spring 75. Said pawl has a heel 76 between which and the bottom of a socket in the leverv 73 is a .coil spring 77,

1 the'tendency of which is 'to preserve an 5' operative engagementof the pawl and ratchet to actuate the latter in one direction l but to permit the pawl to move in the other direction without rotating the shaft 69 and its pinions 68. "The lever 73 is provided; 3 with a stud 78 in position to beengaged by I one of the yoke .members 55. A stop lug '79 projects inwardly from oneyside *of the 'frame to limit downward movement of the lever 73 and; its pawl. .A spring 80 is con 5 nected at one end to a cross bar 81 which connects the two slide racks 67', the other end of the spring being connected to a fixed q pin 82. A rock shaft 83 is mounted in the *front end of the slide racks and has teeth 84 which pass upwardly through the openfixed handle 53 (see Fi s. 7, 8 and 11) is p a strip 88 having a shou 'der 89 which nor. mally stands in the pathof one upper corner of the lower movable handle or lever 54, said shoulder or detent being at such height as to serve as a stop to revent the' lever 54 i from being raised to its full extent, but which stop may be pushed aside by one finger of the user so asto let the lever 54 pass by the shoulder 89 to complete its movement. K i J Iii the use of the implement shown in Figs. 7.11,"the user grasps the two handles ando erates them in a manner similar to shears. The lever 54 may be, actuated as the lower cutter; an

many times as desired, being stopped each time by the detent shoulder 89, until such of the strip has been fed out as may be wanted, this operation being due to the fact that the yoke bar 55 engages the stud 78., 7o lifts the lever 73, and causes the pawl 71 to rotate the shaft 69 so that the pinions 68 cause the slide racks to advance or move in a direction so that the teeth 84 will push, the strip out over the end of thewick. A succession of such movements will advance the stri step by step without doing any cutting eca'use the lever 54 has not moved far enough to actuate the cutter. Of course, however a single actuation of the lever 54 30 may be used to advance enough of the strip so that its outer end can be pressed down on the strip-supportin surface in the man- .ner similar to that i ustrated in Fig. 6,

after which the implement may be drawn g5 backward so as to pull out more of the stri Whenever a sufliclent length of the str p has been fed out or'pulled out, the user simply pulls the detent strip 88 aside so that the lever 54 can pass the shoulder 89. Upon then'moving the lever 54as far as it can '0, the fingers 58 will then enga e and -lift the plate 62 so that the cutting e ge 63 thereon will cooperate with thecutti'ng edge of bar 60 in cutting or shearin the strip. In order that thislast mentione movement of the lever to perform the cuttingl operation will not still further advance t e feeding mechanism, the pawl71 is rovided with an .untoothed portion 90 (see ig.-;8) which u'ntoothed portion arrives'o posite the teeth of ratchet wheel 70 every tnne-thatthe lever 1 5'4 contactswith the detent shoulder 89. It

will therefore-be seen that the operation of the lever 54, until sto ped bythe shoulder 89 will rotate the sha t 69 and advance the strip in the manner described, the fingers 58' being then only just in contact with, or about to engage "the under surface of the edge portions of the late 62 which carries it will be seen tha when the detent shoulder 89 is dis laced, and the lever 54 iven'furtherupwar movev ment, the untoot ed portion 90 of the awl 71 willrevent-any'further feeding o the strip; wiiile the fingers 58 will actuate the cutter to sever the strip. v

Of course'the reel support structure shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 maybe applied'ito the form shown in Fi s. 7 and 8.

. In each form- 1lustrated,"w,e have pro.-

'vided a guide .for agummed strip, a moisleft in contact with the molstener so that the gum of the strip-could be taken up bythe wick, and cause such an accumulation'lso f I finger or thumb of the user.

of the gum as would interfere with the use fulness of the wick. If this does happen, however, the slide plate or cover over the exit throat for the strip can'be removed and a small portion of the wick. trimmed oil, and the rest of the wick then pulled'for ward to the former degree. If the gummedv strip could remain in contactwith .the.moistenerj when the device is laid aside, the gum would beso soaked 01f that the frpnt end of the strip would not adhere when next I used. And it willbe seen that in each form there is an exit throat for the strip leading from the cutter to the moistener, and that the applying tip" isat the end of the strip guide, the moistener being closely adjacent thereto, the cutter being in the rear of the moistener. This structure facilitates the use Ofthe im m in the manner trated in Fig. 6, and it is ofcourse to be r understood. that the implement shown, in i Figs.v 7-11 inclusive. can be used in, the same manner as indicated in'Fig .'6, but the .feed of the strip and the cutting of itb'eing performed by a movement of the fingers of thehand'similar to the use of shears, in-

stead of by the direct operation of one The implement may be provided ,with a flap 95 Fig. 12,:adapted to bear upon the upperside'of the projecting endofthe strip a and receive the pressure of the o-perators fthumb orfinger. Said flap is flexibly connected witha suitable part of the implement, such as the cover' 33 and may be a strip of sheet rubber. Q 'Thedeviceis, of course, capable of being .'used for other purposes than that ofs'upplying agu-mmed strip for securing parcels, and, it is tobe understood that we do not limit -ourselves to such use, I t'is 'obvious that the strip might be a printed or lithographed one, which, when out up, will supply labels. Since the operator can readily control the point of severance, and since either the end of tip 38 or one end of. the opening 26 can be used as'a gage, in con-- nection with any markings pf-the labels, to enable the operator todetermine-how far the strip'should be drawn or fed out, the proper point for operating the cutter may be readily determined, so that such a strip of-labels may be accurately cut. It is also obvious that after a section hasbeen cut off and apas a'presser so as to firmly afiix suchsection,

I I And instead of employing a previously gummed stripa, an nil-coated strip may be used, and in such case the resrvoir l5 will' be suppliei withq any; suitable pasteor adhesive. JThethroat 16, owing to its leading from the reservoir to a point between the tip 38 and the, cutter,-const1t utes means for ren- Qdering the stripadhes'ive either-by supply ing water toa previously gummed strip so plied, the-tip '38 can be run back and forthv I as to impart to the dry gum an adhesive quality or by supplying both the gum and the moisture in the formofpaste. In either case, there is a certainty that no portion of the strip will remain in the implement in sticky'condition, owing to the location of the end of the throat16, as described, between the cutter and the tip 38. v

Weclaimi I L c 1'. A hand implement ofthecharacter de-- scribed, comprising a guidefor a gummed strip, a moistener adjacent the exitfor the, A strip, and a movablemanually operable cutter for severing the strip at a point'in' the rear of the moistener, the implement having g a form to enable'it to be m'anipulated by one hand of the operator to apply and cut ofl' a stripofany length; A I 2. A device of.the character described, comprising a guide for a gummed strip, an applying: tip at one end of the guide, a moistener adjacent said tip, and, a strip cuts ter in the rear of the moistener. I I 3.-A device of the characterdescribed-,7 comprising a vguide for a gummed'strip, a' tapering exi-t throat for" the strip, a moistener adjacent thetip of the device,; and a cutter for severing the strip at a point in-the rear of the moistener,-said" tapering exit throat leading from the cutter to the moistener.

'4. A device of the character described, comprising a strip guidehaving an elongated opening to permit a gummed strl' to be engaged by a thumb or finger for fee ing it, a moistener adjacent the exit for the strip, and means for severing the strip at a point in the ,rear of the moistener.

5. A device" of the character described,

comprising a guide for 'a gummed strip, a 5

reservoir, a wick; throat leadingfrom said reservoir, a movable cove-rplate opposite the end ofsaid wick-throat, and means for severing the strip at a point in the rear of the end'of thewick throat. Q

6. A device of the character described,'. comprising a guide for a gummedst-rip, a 3 reservoir, a'wlck throat leading'fromfsald reservoir, a movable cover plate'opposite the end of said wick throat, and meansforsev 115.

ering the strip at a pointin the rear of the v end of the wick throat, the passage way for the strip between the cutter andgthe end of the wick throat being tapering.

comprising a rese'rvoir, .a wick throat lead:

ing therefrom, a strip 'guide a cutter,- and a fizgedsupport or foot piece for holding the implement in-position'to facilitate its being grasped, said support gonsistin of a how 125 shaped flat strip of .metallhavmg itsf ends fixedly secured tothefreservoir near the frontfa-nd rear ends thereof. A 4, i I 8. A device of the. character described,"

vcomprising a .bodyhaving a moistener, a 3,30

7. A-device pf the character described,

strip guide pivoted at one end and having a cutter at the other end, and means carried by said body to cooperate with the said cutter for severing the strip, said body having an exit aperture for the strip in alinement with the strip guide when the latter is in normal position.

9. A device of the character described, comprising a body'having a moistener, a strip guide pivoted at one end and having a cutter at the other end, and means carried by said body to cooperate with said cutter for severing the strip, and a spring interposed between the body and the strip guide to hold it normally in position for feeding, said body having an exit aperture for the strip in alinement with the strip guide when the latter is in normal position.

10. A device of the character described, comprising a body having a moistener, a strip guide pivoted at one end and having a cutter at the other end, means carried by said body to cooperate with said cutter for severing the strip, a spring interposed between the body and the strip guide to hold it normally in position for feeding, the strip guide having an elongated opening to permit the strip to be engaged by the thumb or finger of the user, and a detent to prevent backward movement of the strip.

11. A device of the character described, comprising a frame or casing having an extension provided with a stud, a reel mounted on said stud, said studhaving means to cooperate with such reel to hold it on the stud and retard rotary motion of the reel, and a moistener and cutter carried by said frame or casing.

12. A device of the character described, comprising a frame or casing having an extension provided with a stud to support a reel, said stud having a transverse recess, a spring projected bolt in said recess, a moistener and cutter carried by the frame or casing, and a reel adapted to be mounted on said stud and having a portion to cooperate with said bolt for the purpose described.

13. A device of the character described, comprising a guide for a gummed strip, a moistener adjacent the exit for the strip, means for severing the strip at a point in the rear of the moistener, and a flap flexibly connected to the device and adapted to bear on the'projecting end of the gummed strip. 14. A hand implement of the character described, comprising a guide for a strip, means adjacent the exit for the strip for rendering said strip adhesive, and a manually controlled cutter for severing the strip at a point in the rear of the means for rendering the strip adhesive, the implement having a form to enable it to be manipulated by one hand of the operator to apply and cut off any length of section of the strip- 15. A hand implement of the character described, comprisin a guide for a strip, a presser at one end of the implement, a strip cutter, and means located between the cutter and presser tor rendering the strip adhesive. 16. In a device of the character described, the combination with a tank adapted to serve as a handle for operating the device, of damping means carried by said tank and supplied therefrom for making the strip adhesive, a presser arranged in advance of the said damping means, means rearwardly of said damping means whereby the strip may be fed an indeterminate quantitypf movement, and means for severing a section of strip from a continuous roll, arran ed between said damping means and said eeding means.

In testimony whereof we have aflixed our signatures, in presence of two witnesses.

'JOHN C. KENNEDY. WILLIAM s. KINSLEY.

Witnesses:

C. F. BROWN, P. W. PEZZE'I'II. 

